Support for the cords of electric irons



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- M. J. DAVIS SUPPORT FOR-THE conns OF nmcwnxc mous Filed Nov. 4, 1922mimli Patented Dec. 4, 1923.

:UNITED STATES PATENT. OFFICE.

MARCUS J. DAVIS, ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR, BY MESNE ASSIGNMENTS, T

SNAIPY SALES COMPANY, OF WILMINGTON, DELAWARE, A CORPORATION OF DELA-SUPPOBT FOR THE CORDS 015 ELECTRIC IRONS.

Application filed November 4, 1922. Serial No. 599,104.

' To all'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, MARCUS 'J. DAVIS, a citizen of the United States,residing at St. Louis,

useful Support for the Cords of Electric Irons, of which-the followingis a specification. s

This invention relates to a support for the cord of an electric iron:

An object of the invention is to provide a device capablemf easyattachment to an ironing board or other support for supporting the cordof an electric iron out of contact with the clothes and the ironingboard, and

possessing the desired characteristics of resiliency and flexibility topermit the iron to be operated easily throug out the length of theboard.

Another object of the invention is to provide a device of the charactermentioned comprising a coiled spring member and an arm in connectiontherewith for engaging the cord of an electric iron, and a clamp inconnection with the spring member adapted to engage an ironing board orsupport to hold the device in proper position.

Other objects will appear from the following description, referencebeing made to the "drawing in which Fig. 1 is a plan view showing. myinvention applied to an'ir oning board and engagin the cordoftheelectric iron.

ig. 2 is a view showing the device in elevation attached to the ironingboard.

Fig, 3 is an enlarged. sectional view of a portion of the spring and theclamp.

In the embodimentof the invention shown the support comprises a coilspring 1 having its upper end extended to provide a rela- 4O tively longarm 2, the upper end of which is bent to form a socket 3 and a. flaringextremity & spaced from the arm 2 to leave a space through which thecord of the electric iron is moved into and out of the socket.

to the upper member 5 of a clamp. The upper clamp member 5 has an ear 6at each side edge, overlapping the ears 7 on a lower clamp member 8. Thetwo clamp members Missouri, have invented a new and The lower end of thespring 1 is attached are pivotally united by a pin 9 with which the ears6 and 7 are engaged. A sleeve 10 on'the pin 9 strengthens theconstruction and provides a proper support for the coil spring 11, theends 12 of which operate to press the inner-ends of the clamp membertogether. The inner end of the upper clamp member has a portion 13curving downwardly to obtain proper engagement with the ironing board orsupport to which the device isapplied. The lower clamp member 8 isindented to provide a number of pointed projections 14: for the samepurpose.

The upper clamp member 5 has a rigid projection 15 which is forced intothe end of the spring 1 and which serves to hold the parts together.

In use the device may be applied to the side edge of an ironing board,as shown. The cord 16 of'the electric iron is engaged in the socket. Thespring 1 and arm 2 have sufiicient strength to support the cord and holdit out of contact with the ironing board and the clothes thereon, andthey are sufficiently flexible to permit the iron to be operatedthroughout the length of the ironing board. The spring 1 and the arm 2bend readily, being resilient so that they spring I back to theiroriginal upright position as the iron is moved back and forth.

duced economically and is free from complications. v

I do not restrict myself unessentially, but what I claim and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is g A device of the character descrlbed,comprising an upright arm made of a single piece of wire composed of a0011 spring por- The clamp being releasable permits the device leavingthe spring free to bend and react to its original upright position, saidclamp being provided With a projection adapted to be forced into theinterior of the coil spring portion constituting a part of thesupporting arm.

MARCUS J. DAVIS.

